Akor Adams

Akor Adams
	Adams with Montpellier in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Akor Jerome Adams
Date of birth	29 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Benue State, Nigeria
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sevilla
Number	15
Youth career
	Jamba Football Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2021	Sogndal
2022–2023	Lillestrøm
2023–2025	Montpellier
2025–	Sevilla
International career‡
2019	Nigeria U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:51, 23 January 2025 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:38, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

Last updated February 11, 2025

Akor Jerome Adams (born 29 January 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Sevilla.

Club career

Sogndal

In August 2018, he joined Norwegian side Sogndal from Jamba Football Academy in Nigeria.^[2] He made his debut for the club on 28 August 2018.^[3] He missed much of the 2020 season due to injury. His contract with Sogndal expired at the end of the 2021 season.^[4] He ended the season with 10 goals in 28 games.^[3]

Lillestrøm

On 2 December 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Lillestrøm.^[5] He made his competitive debut in the cup, scoring against Nardo; and then his Eliteserien debut on 2 April 2022 against HamKam, scoring one of the goals in a 2–2 draw.^[3]

Montpellier

On 7 August 2023, he joined Ligue 1 club Montpellier.^[6]

Sevilla

On 27 January 2025, Adams joins Sevilla for €5.50 m.

International career

Adams featured for the Nigeria under-20 team at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 January 2025^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sogndal	2018	NFD	10	1	0	0	—		1^[b]	0	11	1
	2019		12	3	0	0	—		1^[b]	0	13	3
	2020		2	0	—		—		2^[b]	2	4	2
	2021		26	10	1	0	—		1^[b]	0	28	10
	Total		50	14	1	0	—		5	2	56	16
Lillestrøm	2022	Eliteserien	23	8	5	2	1^[c]	0	—		29	10
	2023	Eliteserien	15	15	5	3	0	0	—		20	18
	Total		38	23	10	5	1	0	0	0	49	28
Montpellier	2023–24	Ligue 1	32	8	1	2	—		—		33	10
	2024–25	Ligue 1	15	3	1	0	—		—		16	3
	Total		47	11	2	2	0	0	0	0	49	13
Career total			135	48	13	7	1	0	5	2	155	57

↑ Includes Norwegian Cup
1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Eliteserien play-offs
↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

1 2 3 4 Akor Adams at WorldFootball.net
↑ Sjøberg, Rune (16 August 2018). "Akor Jerome Adams blir Sogndal-spelar". Sogndal Fotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
1 2 3 4 Akor Adams at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
↑ Hopen, Andreas (17 July 2021). "Stor interesse for Sogndal-talent på utgående kontrakt". Eurosport (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ Stokstad, Morten (2 December 2021). "Akor Adams klar for LSK". Lillestrøm SK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ "Akor Adams nouvel attaquant du MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
↑ Akor Adams at Global Sports Archive

External links

Akor Adams at Soccerway

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[8] Includes Norwegian Cup

[ppo-9] 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Eliteserien play-offs

[10] Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

[WorldFootball-1] 1 2 3 4 Akor Adams at WorldFootball.net

[2] Sjøberg, Rune (16 August 2018). "Akor Jerome Adams blir Sogndal-spelar". Sogndal Fotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[nff-3] 1 2 3 4 Akor Adams at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[4] Hopen, Andreas (17 July 2021). "Stor interesse for Sogndal-talent på utgående kontrakt". Eurosport (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[5] Stokstad, Morten (2 December 2021). "Akor Adams klar for LSK". Lillestrøm SK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[6] "Akor Adams nouvel attaquant du MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

[7] Akor Adams at Global Sports Archive

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Personal information
Adams with Montpellier in 2024
Full name	Akor Jerome Adams^[1]
Date of birth	(2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 25)^[1]
Place of birth	Benue State, Nigeria
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Forward ^[1]
Team information
Current team	Sevilla
Number	15
Youth career
	Jamba Football Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Sogndal	50	(14)
2022–2023	Lillestrøm	38	(23)
2023–2025	Montpellier	47	(11)
2025–	Sevilla	0	(0)
International career^‡
2019	Nigeria U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:51, 23 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:38, 2 April 2022 (UTC)